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How to Make Pop Bottle Flowers

How to Make Pop Bottle Flowers

Have you seen those fantasy faux-glass flowers made from recycled pop bottles, and wondered how to make your own? Here’s a video tutorial to show you how it’s done.

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Thinking Pink in Pictures

Thinking Pink in Pictures

My sister-in-law, the mad daylily collector, was among 2000 who rocked our local Run for the Cure this past weekend, to help to raise funds for breast cancer research. She’s one good reason why DomestikGoddess.com goes Pink for October — well, even more pink than usual. She also comes from a long line of photographers, [...]

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Quick and Pretty Thanksgiving Table Decor

Quick and Pretty Thanksgiving Table Decor

Much as I absolutely despise the kabillion pop-ups that plague the Better Homes and Gardens site, I do enjoy some of BHG’s quick-and-easy holiday decorating ideas. Here, for example, asparagus spears and long green beans make Thanksgiving-theme wrappers for simple pillar candles. It’s all done with a couple of strong elastic bands, and a length [...]

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Wellies with Flowers

Wellies with Flowers

As I write this, the weather outside has turned from autumn-mild to chilly, with something wet, something between snow and rain, coming down from the dark sky — and underfoot, the ground is getting soft and muddy. Ah, what can you do with November in Canada? Splash out in a pair of stunning wellies, that’s [...]

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Anna Whitford Faux Florals

Anna Whitford Faux Florals

Have you seen Anna Whitford’s collection of decorative flowers? These are six-inch sculptural faux flowers — Dahlia and Gerbera, something reminiscent of a Zinnia, big fat luscious flowers to lift the spirits. The decorative floral ties are designed to be versatile and can be used again and again… Each design is hand crafted from high [...]

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Thanksgiving Roses

Thanksgiving Roses

One other thing I should have added to the long list of Thanksgiving weekend fun — arts and crafts with autumn leaves! Kelly (aged 11, my next-door neighbour’s granddaughter, visiting from out of town) came over on Thanksgiving Sunday afternoon — as she often does, when spending the weekend at her Grammie’s house. (And by [...]

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